{"id":31601,"date":"2026-10-23T20:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/positive-psychology-perma-strengths-contextual-critique-discipline\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T20:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:55:21","slug":"positive-psychology-perma-strengths-contextual-critique-discipline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/positive-psychology-perma-strengths-contextual-critique-discipline\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Psychology: Martin Seligman PERMA Model, Strengths, and Flourishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Positive Psychology is the rigorous scientific study of human flourishing, psychological strengths, optimal functioning, and the virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Founded in 1998 by Martin Seligman during his American Psychological Association presidency, the discipline shifted psychological science from an exclusive preoccupation with pathology and mental illness toward unlocking human potential and eudaimonic wellbeing. Central to the discipline is Seligman’s PERMA Model<\/strong> (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment), Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman’s Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths Classification<\/strong>, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow state, and Barbara Fredrickson’s Broaden-and-Build Theory of positive emotions. Crucially, mature “Positive Psychology 2.0” (Paul Wong, Tim Lomas) moves beyond toxic positivity by recognizing the dialectical necessity of suffering, grief, and emotional regulation in authentic human growth. The Positive Psychology Psychoeducation Module<\/strong> delivers 14 comprehensive video lessons exploring eudaimonic flourishing, signature strengths deployment, gratitude neurobiology, resilience building, and contextual cultural critiques.<\/p>\n